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Title: I'm going duck hunting for the first time in my life!
Post by: Jenny on October 29, 2008, 09:04:08 AM

Well my best bud Becky is taking me Duck hunting in a few weeks in Georgia by our hunting camps. I've never been and she is telling me Once I do it, I will be hooked! Any advice?

Title: Re: I'm going duck hunting for the first time in my life!
Post by: MOSPARKY on October 29, 2008, 10:44:03 PM

I'm way to new at it to be giving advice, but good luck on your first outting. It can be alot of fun. I'll be trying to go out this Sat morn. The son-in-law invited me along, this should be interesting to say the least.

Title: Re: I'm going duck hunting for the first time in my life!
Post by: turkeynutz on October 30, 2008, 09:12:49 AM

All I can say is you better like liver and unions. Cuz thats what they taste like to me. All the guys I know that duck hunt, shoot and sink em. ;D Aint any of em like liver, so they dont bring em home. O0 I love liver myself, but not in duck form! ;D Ive been once or twice, and it didnt thrill me. But you got to try it and find out if its your cup of tea. So good luck out there! O0

Title: Re: I'm going duck hunting for the first time in my life!
Post by: John Andrews on October 30, 2008, 09:14:51 AM

Duck hunting is fun! I had to give it up a couple of years ago, though. :sad:

Title: Re: I'm going duck hunting for the first time in my life!
Post by: Jenny on October 30, 2008, 09:20:00 AM

I've ate duck before and I like it. How much different is it than dove hunting?

Title: Re: I'm going duck hunting for the first time in my life!
Post by: turkeynutz on October 30, 2008, 09:22:17 AM

They dont fly as fast. ;D ;D And you can call em in easier too. O0

Title: Re: I'm going duck hunting for the first time in my life!
Post by: John Andrews on October 30, 2008, 09:36:27 AM

I've ate duck before and I like it. How much different is it than dove hunting?

About the same shooting skill level.

Title: Re: I'm going duck hunting for the first time in my life!
Post by: MOSPARKY on October 30, 2008, 01:44:13 PM

I ate duck once. I also thought it tasted like liver. I was told it might have been because it was a diver. If the next one also tastes like liver, this might be a short lived hobby.

Title: Re: I'm going duck hunting for the first time in my life!
Post by: Yummy and Tasty Animal on October 31, 2008, 02:32:42 AM

mallards and canadian geese taste good. i personnally think widgeon, gadwall, wood duck and teal tastes the same as mallards. sea ducks taste like rotten fish i heard. if you are shooting sea ducks or fish ducks don't expect them to be tasty. aim for the green heads!

Title: Re: I'm going duck hunting for the first time in my life!
Post by: Jenny on October 31, 2008, 08:47:30 AM

Thanks, I'm sure we are hunting mallards, but i have no idea what else is out there. I've been told when I buy a duck stamp, I can take two of each species. But I'm not sure that will happen, lol. I'll be lucky to get 1 of 1 species. ;D ;D

Title: Re: I'm going duck hunting for the first time in my life!
Post by: MOSPARKY on October 31, 2008, 03:30:02 PM

well just remember to relax. They ain't commin in as fast as you may think and they don't turn on a dime. Take your time to place the shot. You won't have alot of time, but it's not like hitting the brakes on the car in a panic stop. Oh, and as with any bird hunting, Take the time to sight in on just one bird, don't just "sky-blast" into the flock, hoping to hit one, you won't.

Title: Re: I'm going duck hunting for the first time in my life!
Post by: Jenny on November 03, 2008, 09:36:34 AM

:) Thanks for the advice, i'll let you guys know how it goes. :roll:

Title: Re: I'm going duck hunting for the first time in my life!
Post by: Jenny on January 12, 2009, 12:05:50 PM

O0 OK we went duck hunting this past weekend and I absolutely LOVE this sport!!!!

That was so much fun, we ate good saturday night ahnd went back sunday and shoot some more and we are having those with dinner tonight. I got a great recipe for duck breast and it involves bacon...so you know its good!

Title: Re: I'm going duck hunting for the first time in my life!
Post by: turkeynutz on January 12, 2009, 03:34:44 PM

What did it taste like? ;D

Title: Re: I'm going duck hunting for the first time in my life!
Post by: Jenny on January 12, 2009, 03:36:42 PM

O0 It didn't taste like liver!!!! ;D I cut the breast meat into thirds, wrapped bacon around the pieces and marinated them in Itlalian dressing for the rest of the day..........Yummy, they melted in your mouth!!!!!

Title: Re: I'm going duck hunting for the first time in my life!
Post by: turkeynutz on January 14, 2009, 10:40:00 PM

:-X ??? :-X ??? :-X :roll:

Title: Re: I'm going duck hunting for the first time in my life!
Post by: John Andrews on January 23, 2009, 03:50:08 PM

I see you folks killed woodies, the best eating duck in the world! O0 :)I hunted ducks for years and finally had to give it up a couple of years ago. My bad back can't tolerate trying to walk or wallowing in deep muck. :'(

Title: Re: I'm going duck hunting for the first time in my life!
Post by: Big58cal on January 23, 2009, 04:41:17 PM

Awe JA, well you come duck hunting with us and I'll get someone else to walk thru the muck to retrieve your ducks! ;D ;D By next duck season we will have several blinds built with easy access. O0

be careful what ya say if that old coot shows up by time he is done feedin ya so full of "muck" ya wont be able to get outta the blind ;D not to mention leave the kids at home last thing ya need is JA corruptin them ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: I'm going duck hunting for the first time in my life!
Post by: Jenny on January 28, 2009, 09:57:47 AM

be careful what ya say if that old coot shows up by time he is done feedin ya so full of "muck" ya wont be able to get outta the blind ;D not to mention leave the kids at home last thing ya need is JA corruptin them ;D ;D ;D

Too late....the kids are already corrupted! ;D ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: I'm going duck hunting for the first time in my life!
Post by: Juandogg on January 28, 2009, 06:29:02 PM

be careful what ya say if that old coot shows up by time he is done feedin ya so full of "muck" ya wont be able to get outta the blind ;D not to mention leave the kids at home last thing ya need is JA corruptin them ;D ;D ;D

well in that case send em up let me and JA take them out and show them the ways of the world :twisted: I need some new ones to work on mine are already messed up ;D ;D

In short time we will have those kids corrupted, I mean, educated. :twisted:

A kid can learn the real tricks here.

How to snare deer.

How to duck hunt using only dynamite and buckets of pea gravel.

Snagging at midnight.

Spotlighting at its best.

Shooting while your pal drives.

How to use dry ice in trout holes.

Avoiding pesky law enforcement.

How to plead in court.

How to make your own throwaway silencer.

Yes, Iowa has all the options of hunting and fishing. ;D

Title: Re: I'm going duck hunting for the first time in my life!
Post by: Juandogg on January 31, 2009, 10:02:56 AM

John yer leavin out some of the most important ones

How to finance your huntin (guys in santa suits cant run to fast)

How to come home at 6 in the mornin and still convince the wife ya got home at 12

Title: Re: I'm going duck hunting for the first time in my life!
Post by: turkeynutz on January 31, 2009, 07:01:00 PM

One more you left out too! How to properly prepare Bacon.(http://bogley.com/forum/images/smiles/slobber.gif)

Title: Re: I'm going duck hunting for the first time in my life!
Post by: Jenny on February 02, 2009, 02:19:01 PM

;D ;D Come on guys, I have a 15 and 17 year old, they know more B*ll Sh&t than me! ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: I'm going duck hunting for the first time in my life!
Post by: Tenderfoot on February 02, 2009, 07:53:51 PM

I never met a hunter who wasn't absolutely obsessed with waterfowling once they tried. Glad to see ya'll managed to knock some. Woodies are great eating, but teal are best. I don't know your number of birds, but this weekend we had about 50 shootable woodies fly over and saw another 300 or so just out of range-this year was just great for them!

Title: Re: I'm going duck hunting for the first time in my life!
Post by: Juandogg on February 02, 2009, 09:42:24 PM

Then their old enuff to teach how to sneak into bars and spot drug dealers and other assorted suppliers vital to hangin out with JA ;D ;D

Title: Re: I'm going duck hunting for the first time in my life!
Post by: Tenderfoot on February 02, 2009, 09:51:40 PM

What do you use dry ice for with trout?

Title: Re: I'm going duck hunting for the first time in my life!
Post by: turkeynutz on February 02, 2009, 10:07:14 PM

They toss a chunk of dry ice in a trout hole. The CO2 snuffs the trout because it replaces the O2. Then, it's just a matter of picking up the snuffed fish. ****** HIGHLY ILLEGAL*****!

Title: Re: I'm going duck hunting for the first time in my life!
Post by: Tenderfoot on February 03, 2009, 08:15:37 PM

How much dry ice do you need?? And is this "hole" like ice fishing hole, or "fishing hole" hole? And the CO2 gets the O2 out of the water how? Or do the fish breath the CO2 bubbles/it disolves in the water enough to mess em up?

Title: Re: I'm going duck hunting for the first time in my life!
Post by: Juandogg on February 03, 2009, 09:30:43 PM

I am havin a dilema ??? Is tenderness really someone we want to know how to do sum of this stuff :-\

Title: Re: I'm going duck hunting for the first time in my life!
Post by: turkeynutz on February 03, 2009, 11:36:01 PM

I see captain obvious creeping in again! lol Come on TN, even if they do why would I want to talk about that. ;D

I took my boy there for his 13th birthday! He had a blast. Not as much as watchen the OSU cheerleaders at the game though. We took the team to watch em play Texas Tech that year. And not a boy could tell you who won. They got to go down on the side lines with you know!(http://www.clipartof.com/images/thumbnail/2383.gif)

Title: Re: I'm going duck hunting for the first time in my life!
Post by: John Andrews on February 04, 2009, 11:04:23 AM

How much dry ice do you need?? And is this "hole" like ice fishing hole, or "fishing hole" hole? And the CO2 gets the O2 out of the water how? Or do the fish breath the CO2 bubbles/it disolves in the water enough to mess em up?

About a 2 pound slab of dry ice is tossed into an average size trout stream hole and the fish are suffocated. The amount of dry ice varies according to the stream size hole's volume, of course. The way I found out about the illegal proceedure was when I was returning from a Utah trout fishing trip and stopped in Wyoming for additional dry ice for the cooler. The gentleman at the store insisted on seeing our fish before he sold us any dry ice. I was of course curious because of his conditions and asked him what the deal was.

After he inspected our fish, he explained the dry ice "fishing". He also told us it seemed to be practiced quite frequently out west. :shock:

Title: Re: I'm going duck hunting for the first time in my life!
Post by: turkeynutz on February 04, 2009, 12:31:34 PM

Sounds kinda like dialen up catfish to me! (http://www.clipartof.com/images/thumbnail/2241.gif)

Title: Re: I'm going duck hunting for the first time in my life!
Post by: Tenderfoot on February 04, 2009, 01:24:45 PM

Trout are trout, about anywhere you catch them. Yes, stream trout can reach just a big of size as trout in lakes.

Title: Re: I'm going duck hunting for the first time in my life!
Post by: turkeynutz on February 06, 2009, 06:55:16 PM

They all still taste like mud to me.(http://www.clipartof.com/images/thumbnail/438.gif)

Title: Re: I'm going duck hunting for the first time in my life!
Post by: Tenderfoot on February 08, 2009, 10:21:02 PM

*Hijack* Turkey, your name reminded me of today. I was driving through GA when I spotted this turkey about 2' off the road at .5 miles. He never moved and I almost got myself dinner, but he flew right in front of my window and I got a nice 5 yard veiw of that beard and irridescent plumage and I'm all hyped up about gobbler season coming up, now! They realy are cool birds...I just wish I had gotten him today, the easy way so I wouldn't have to sit in the skeeter infested swamps all spring.

Title: Re: I'm going duck hunting for the first time in my life!
Post by: John Andrews on February 09, 2009, 09:49:41 AM

*Hijack response*. That bird would have taken out your windshield. I was following one of my fellow officers at work and a big tom took out his windshield. He received minor cuts. Most of the 23# + bird was hanging in his vehicle and he nearly wrecked the patrol vehicle.

Title: Re: I'm going duck hunting for the first time in my life!
Post by: turkeynutz on February 09, 2009, 04:29:53 PM

Hijack come back! ;D Hey it takes one tom down to ruin your life. Thats a good thing though! ;D And they will take out a windsheild perdy efficiantly! O0

Title: Re: I'm going duck hunting for the first time in my life!
Post by: Tenderfoot on February 09, 2009, 10:31:09 PM

I wasn't expecting him to fly, but when he did I sure did slow down. I probably should slow down more often instead of figuring the animals will move. That is my third close call this month-and my first hit(on a bunny that I never could find). I used to slow down when I saw critters, but lately I've been kinda hungry for good meat.

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Post by: turkeynutz on February 09, 2009, 10:55:19 PM

I hear ya! You cant mimic the sound of a squirrels heqd poppen under a tire though. :shock:

Title: Re: I'm going duck hunting for the first time in my life!
Post by: John Andrews on February 10, 2009, 09:30:08 AM

I hear ya! You cant mimic the sound of a squirrels heqd poppen under a tire though. :shock:

True. I have eaten several that died exactly that way. O0 It sounds like a wet walnut getting run over.

Title: Re: I'm going duck hunting for the first time in my life!
Post by: turkeynutz on February 10, 2009, 10:21:19 AM

;D ;D ;D ;D O0 :twisted:

Title: Re: I'm going duck hunting for the first time in my life!
Post by: nOnAmE on February 10, 2009, 12:46:13 PM

;D ;D ;D

This first animal I've ever killed, cleaned and eaten was a squirrel we pwned with my cousins van. I was wondering though...does that wreck the meat somehow? Like bruise it all up or something?

Title: Re: I'm going duck hunting for the first time in my life!
Post by: MOSPARKY on February 10, 2009, 01:41:39 PM

Does tend to tenderize it a might. A head shot is a head shot. 4000 pound van or 17 gr bullet don't matter. Don't think I want to be eatin the parts that went under the tire tho.

Title: Re: I'm going duck hunting for the first time in my life!
Post by: Big58cal on February 10, 2009, 03:32:49 PM

Just depends upon how blood-shot it is. O0

Title: Re: I'm going duck hunting for the first time in my life!
Post by: turkeynutz on February 10, 2009, 07:07:25 PM

Flavoring, thats all it is! :twisted: :twisted:

Title: Re: I'm going duck hunting for the first time in my life!
Post by: Jenny on February 11, 2009, 02:32:42 PM

This is the only forum I know of that starts out with the topic of "I'm going duck hunting for the first time in my life" and ends up talking about how to eat a roadkill squirrel.....God love you guys!! ;D ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: I'm going duck hunting for the first time in my life!
Post by: turkeynutz on February 11, 2009, 03:09:01 PM

This is the only forum I know of that starts out with the topic of "I'm going duck hunting for the first time in my life" and ends up talking about how to eat a roadkill squirrel.....God love you guys!! ;D ;D ;D ;D

Well Hun, if you stay to the beaten path, you never find that out-of-the-way country kitchen with the taste of home and meal size portions with bacon by the pound ! The adventure ain't in the destinination, it's in the detours. We usually try address the orininal topic first, but the trip back and it's detours, well, thats where the real education is. ;D

Title: Re: I'm going duck hunting for the first time in my life!
Post by: John Andrews on February 12, 2009, 09:41:28 AM

Conversing here is just like a bunch of pals sitting around a table chatting. Real conversation usually has its diversions and the subject often times strays off topic. At the table, nobody gets upset, they are just doing what's natural.

As we know, other boards get upset because some of the mods and members are ironclad on subject matter. :tickedoff We here at Gutpiles are a much more well rounded out bunch. HEY! IS THAT A CHICKEN OVER THERE?

Title: Re: I'm going duck hunting for the first time in my life!
Post by: Jenny on February 12, 2009, 10:07:38 AM

;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: I'm going duck hunting for the first time in my life!
Post by: Big58cal on February 12, 2009, 10:30:14 AM

Title: Re: I'm going duck hunting for the first time in my life!
Post by: Tenderfoot on February 12, 2009, 11:49:22 PM

No, I did shoot 1, but only one. Not only that, but I killed it too, but It kinda got stuck out in the muck where I just couldn't get to it with waders or a boat-it's that evil not water but not quite land stuff. Sorry no pic ;D

Title: Re: I'm going duck hunting for the first time in my life!
Post by: Juandogg on February 13, 2009, 06:11:12 AM

dont worry tenderness we are used to not seein pictures from ya

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Post by: Big58cal on February 13, 2009, 09:25:55 AM

Yep. O0 Can't say as I've ever seen a picture of Tenderness with anything. :roll: Ever too that he's after a new state record, but the deer always seems to either give him the slip, get hit by a car, or killed by another hunter...... :roll:

Title: Re: I'm going duck hunting for the first time in my life!
Post by: John Andrews on February 13, 2009, 11:05:14 AM

Title: Re: I'm going duck hunting for the first time in my life!
Post by: Tenderfoot on February 14, 2009, 08:01:40 PM

I have seen some big deer, but the state record is like 160 or so, and the average mountable deer is maybe 100 or so, so 120 looks like a monster to me....heck with the adrenaline, 50 looks like a monster.

Title: Re: I'm going duck hunting for the first time in my life!
Post by: CamoQueen17 on February 17, 2011, 09:14:42 PM

i went duck hunting for my first time this year and i am hooked on it so bad i love it. its exciting, fun and challenging. i bought myself a purebred chocolate lab pup. she has champion bloodlines. she is now 10 months old and weighs 67 pounds she is huge.

Title: Re: I'm going duck hunting for the first time in my life!
Post by: John Andrews on February 18, 2011, 07:42:37 AM

i went duck hunting for my first time this year and i am hooked on it so bad i love it. its exciting, fun and challenging. i bought myself a purebred chocolate lab pup. she has champion bloodlines. she is now 10 months old and weighs 67 pounds she is huge.